Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-12
THE JURY coM,r1ss1oNEE BILL.
AN ACT


of 1876, and providing for the appointment of .
jury commissioner, prescribing his duties anG
fixing his compensation.
Be It enacted By the Legislature of the State o
Kansas:
SECTION 1. That in each organized county i
this state having q population of Zoo and up
wards there shall be appointed by the governor
jury commissioners. whose trm Of Office shall b
Tor two yeare. and until his successor is appoint
ed and qualified.
pointed by the governor ON on he1ore the LIST day
OF April in the year 1887, and every two yearl
thereafter and In case OF vacancy by death. resig
nation or otherwise, said governor shall ap-
Sec. 5. Said jury commissioner shall, at the
Office OF the county clerk of his county, between
the LIST and 18th day of April, in each year, make
q list of persons to serve as jurors for the ensu-
Sec. 1. That said commissioners shall select
those ON the sRs
preceding year suitable persons having
qualifications Of electors, and in making
such selection he shall choose only those who are
possessed of fair character and approved intee-
ty, and in possession of their natural faculties,
and not infirm or decrepit, and who are well in
formed and free from legal exceptions. No per-
son or By any other means shall solicit his selec-
ton as such, and in making such selection the
said commissioner shall select one person for
IN
township limits, from the whole body of the
county.
SEQ s. That in making such selection each per.
ity, ct any term Of court duiing the year next
preceding such selection, shall be excluded from
the test of jurors for the then ensuing year, and
If any such person shall be selected or avn it
shall be the duty of the court to which such jur.
OTIS shall be summoned to strike the names of
such persons from the list of jurors and it shall
be good cause of challenge to any juror, that such
record during the year next preceding such selec.
ton, and no juror called or summoned who shall
have so served during such preceding year, shall
draw any pay for more than one day during the
term of court for which he shall be so sun moned,
and list of the persons selected shall be, i'm
mediately after such selection, certified by the
commissioner making such selection, to the
county clerk of such county,
Sec. 6. That upon the receipt of such certii-
cate OF selection OF jurors, such county clerk
shall destroy the papers in the jury box contain;
ing the names OF jurors heretofore selected, and
file such new lists, and place In the jury box the
names of the jurors so drawn, as provided in this
act.
Sec. 2. That from the lists 90 made and certi-
p the sad shs s
summoned as now provided by law.
Sec; g. That the said jury commissioner shall
be paid out Of the county treasury OF said coun-
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ployed in the duties of said Office.
Sec. 9. That whenever it shall be made to ap-
Gear to the court that from any cause the Lists
made out by said jury commissioner and depos-
tied with the county clerk, and the names taken
therefrom and deposited in the jury box, have
been SO made out and returned, or 30 deposited
as to vitiate the panel it shall be the duty of the
Judge OF such court to issue his order to said
jury commissioner to proceed forthwith to the
office of the county clerk OF said county, and then
and there make out Immediately from the assess
ment roll of cities and townships, as provided in
this act lists of jurors to serve as jurors for the
balance of the ensuing year.
Sec. 10. That upon the completion and ceruh-
cation of said lists by said jury commissioner,
they shall be forthwith delivered to the county
clerk, who shall file the came In his office and
proceed without delay to write down tho names
contained in such lists in the same manner a.
though such lists had been certified to and de-
posted with him at the time fixed BY Law.
Sec. II. That upon the receipt OF such certified
lists of jurors, such county clerk shall forthwith
destroy the papers in the jury box containing the
names of jurors heretofore selected, and place In
the jury box the names of the jurors % drawn
under the order of the judge, and from such box
shall be drawn all juries for the balance OF the
ensuing year.
Sec. Il. For the purposes Of this act the numbee
of inhah itants in any county shall be ascertatned
from the last enumeration Of persons residing In
the respective townships and cities OF said coun-
ty, made by the several township and city asses
sors in said county.
Sec. Is. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its publication in the official
state paper.